Bake your own robot
New algorithms and electronic components could enable printable robots that self-assemble when heated.
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Advanced research gives EECS undergraduates the ‘big picture’
SuperUROP connects student creativity with tough challenges
CSAIL convenes leading thinkers to discuss future of computing
"MAC50" symposium celebrates 50 years of computer science at MIT.
Spruce up your selfie
A new algorithm could transfer acclaimed photographers’ signature styles to cellphone photos.
The incredible shrinking “power brick”
Startup FINsix leverages novel MIT technology to shrink laptop adapters to a quarter the size.
Improving a new breed of solar cells
Quantum-dot photovoltaics set new record for efficiency in such devices, could unlock new uses.
EECScon and Masterworks events raise awareness of student research
Two venues provide industry, faculty, and student guests with full range and depth of research.
The science of networking
MIT senior Esther Jang uses science, engineering, and teaching to help others and challenge herself.
Dahleh appointed leader in LIDS
Planning the next steps for information and decisions systems at MIT.
It’s in the genes — but whose?
Genetic material hitchhiking in our cells may shape physical traits more than we thought.
Getting more electricity out of solar cells
New MIT model can guide design of solar cells that produce less waste heat, more useful current.
Terahertz imaging on the cheap
New theory could reduce number of sensors required for high-resolution imaging systems.
Computer system automatically solves word problems
Applications could include educational tools, systems to solve practical geometry or physics problems.